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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Philip Hazel PCRE 8.36. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file pcre_exec.c. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2014-8964. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Philip Hazel PCRE 8.36 (Programming Tool Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the file pcre_exec.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 11/20/2014 by Michele Spagnuolo as Bug 1166147 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-8964. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83880 (Amazon Linux AMI : pcre (ALAS-2015-528)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168001 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for mariadb (SUSE-SU-2015:1273-1)).

Applying the patch Revision 154 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at exim.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98854), Tenable (83880) and SecurityFocus (BID 71206†). Further details are available at seclists.org. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-73256, VDB-74954 and VDB-92819. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Programming Tool Software

Vendor

• Philip Hazel

Name

• PCRE

Version

• 8.36

License

• open-source

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 83880
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : pcre (ALAS-2015-528)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: Revision 154

Timelineinfo

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11/20/2014 +2 days 🔍
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11/21/2014 +1 days 🔍
05/29/2015 +188 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 1166147
Researcher: Michele Spagnuolo
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8964 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8964
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68256
X-Force: 98854 - PCRE pcre_exec.c buffer overflow, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71206 - PCRE 'pcre_exec.c' Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/21/2014 09:32
Updated: 06/07/2024 08:58
Changes: 11/21/2014 09:32 (55), 07/06/2017 08:14 (1), 02/27/2022 06:45 (4), 02/27/2022 06:59 (7), 06/07/2024 08:58 (18)
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